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Emma unleashed a powerful burst of freezing energy, attempting to freeze the symbiotes attacking her. The frigid temperature did affect the symbiotes, slowing their movements. However, this effect lasted only a few seconds; the symbiotes quickly adapted to the cold and became active again.

"Their adaptability is incredible!" Emma exclaimed in shock, "The effectiveness of my freezing attack is rapidly diminishing!"

Dr. Banner was struggling to control his rage, knowing that transforming into the Hulk in such a confined space could injure his teammates. But the three symbiotes in front of him made it nearly impossible for him to maintain his human form.

"I need more space!" Banner said through gritted teeth, "otherwise I might lose control of my transformation!"

The battle was exceptionally fierce, with each team member facing unprecedented pressure. These symbiotes not only possessed superhuman physical abilities but also demonstrated astonishing intelligence and teamwork.

But at that moment, Lynn revealed his true strength. Facing three symbiotes attacking simultaneously, he did not retreat, but instead took the initiative to meet them head-on.

The first symbiote attacked from the front, but Lynn dodged the claw strike by sidestepping, and his combat knife pierced the symbiote's chest with precision. Surprisingly, the symbiote did not stop its attack; instead, it grabbed the blade and tried to take the weapon.

Lynn immediately abandoned his combat knife, grabbed the symbiote's head with both hands, and twisted it forcefully. A crisp sound of bones breaking rang out, and the symbiote finally stopped struggling.

But two more symbiotes were already attacking from both sides. Lynn barely thought; his body reacted instinctively: he rolled to the left to dodge the second symbiote's attack while simultaneously tripping the third.

As he rolled, Lynn picked up a steel bar that had broken off the wall and threw it with all his might. The bar shot out like a javelin, accurately piercing the brain of the second symbiote.

The third symbiote rose from the ground, but Lynn had already charged at it. A powerful knee strike to the symbiote's abdomen caused it to bend over, and Lynn seized the opportunity to grab its head and slam it down onto his knee with all his might.

After three consecutive attacks, the third symbiote also completely ceased its activity.

“Lynn!” Sarah exclaimed, “Behind you!”

Lynn didn't turn around; instead, he rammed backward. His back collided with the fourth symbiote that was trying to sneak up on him, and the enormous impact threw the symbiote off balance. Lynn spun around and landed an uppercut to the symbiote's chin, followed by a series of straight punches, hooks, and elbows.

Each strike was precise and powerful. The symbiote was unable to retaliate under the continuous attacks and was finally struck in the neck by Lynn's fatal hand chop, collapsing to the ground.

The entire process took less than two minutes, and Lynn had taken down four symbiotes equivalent to mutants. His combat skills and physical abilities clearly exceeded everyone else's expectations.

“Lynn, your combat abilities…” Peter stared at him in shock. “You’re not an ordinary human.”

“I’ve been training,” Lynn replied simply, while observing the other players’ performance, “and I have some special advantages.”

Seeing Lynn's performance, the other team members' morale soared. They began to imitate Lynn's fighting strategy, no longer relying solely on superpowers, but combining them with close combat skills.

Chen Kai no longer teleports blindly, but instead uses teleportation to create opportunities to attack, appearing at unexpected moments to deliver a fatal blow to the symbiote.

Carlos transformed the energy barrier into an offensive weapon, condensing the energy into a sharp spear that could pierce the symbiote's vital parts from a distance.

Peter began using his environmental advantage to lure the symbiotes to specific locations, then used his silk to bind them to fixed objects, restricting their movement before launching an attack.

Emma focused her freezing power not on completely freezing the symbiotes, but on freezing their joints, affecting their mobility.

After more than ten minutes of fierce fighting, the first wave of symbiotes was finally wiped out. But everyone knew that this was just the beginning.

“Injury and casualty check,” Lynn ordered.

Fortunately, despite the fierce fighting, no one was seriously injured. Emily quickly treated the minor scratches and abrasions.

“These symbiotes are indeed at the mutant level in terms of combat ability,” Dr. Banner analyzed, “but they lack the creativity and adaptability of mutants.”

“Yes, they fight primarily based on instinct,” Lynn agreed. “While powerful, their patterns are relatively fixed.”

“The problem is the number,” Sarah said worriedly. “I can sense a large number of symbiotes deeper inside, at least dozens.”

“And they’re converging on our location,” Emma warned. “Temperature sensors indicate a large number of heat sources are approaching.”

Just then, the ground began to shake—not an earthquake, but the sound of heavy objects moving. An unsettling roar echoed from the depths of the tunnel, sounding like some enormous beast.

"Prepare for the second wave of attacks," Lynn ordered. "This time, the enemy may be even stronger."

Sure enough, what emerged from the depths of the tunnel were no longer ordinary infected individuals, but completely mutated symbiotic monsters. They lost their human form and transformed into various bizarre shapes: some resembled giant spiders, some resembled multi-tentacle octopuses, and some resembled some kind of prehistoric reptile.

“These are fully integrated symbiotes,” Emily observed. “The host’s consciousness has been completely devoured.”

The first to charge was a spider-like symbiote with eight legs, each ending in a sharp spike. It moved incredibly fast, practically skimming the ceiling as it rushed towards the group.

Lynn immediately went to meet it, but this symbiote was more difficult to deal with than the ones he had encountered before. Its eight legs could attack simultaneously, and each strike was poisonous.

Lynn dodged the attacks from the first two legs, grabbed the third leg, and twisted it off. The symbiote let out a painful scream, but immediately retaliated with its other legs.

“Its venom is corrosive!” Lynn warned, as the venom splashed onto his sleeve and immediately emitted white smoke.

The octopus-like symbiote attacked Peter. Its tentacles were more flexible than spider legs, capable of lashing out like whips or wrapping around like ropes. Peter's agility was challenged by this opponent.

"It has too many tentacles!" Peter complained as he dodged. "I can't protect what's behind me while I'm covering what's in front!"

The reptilian symbiote charged directly at Emma. Its body resembled a crocodile, but it was larger and more ferocious, with teeth that gleamed with a metallic sheen, clearly enhanced.

Emma's freezing attacks are less effective against this enemy, as the symbiote's thick skin seems to have good heat insulation properties.

“I need backup!” Emma said as she backed away.

At this crucial moment, Lynn demonstrated his leadership skills as captain and his exceptional individual combat prowess.

"Chen Kai, teleport above the spider symbiote and attack its head! Peter, use your webs to restrain some of the octopus symbiote's tentacles! Emma, ​​concentrate your power to freeze the crocodile symbiote's leg joints!"

He continued fighting the spider symbiote while giving orders. This time, he changed his strategy, no longer trying to confront it head-on, but instead using the environment.

Lynn grabbed a dangling pipe and pulled hard. The pipe snapped, and hot water and steam gushed out, drenching the spider symbiote. The intense heat caused the symbiote to scream in pain and its movements became sluggish. Lynn seized the opportunity, rushed to the symbiote, grabbed its head with both hands, and twisted it with all his might.

With a "crack," the spider symbiote's neck was snapped.

On the other side, Chen Kai teleported above the octopus symbiote as instructed by Lynn, but he found that this enemy was more difficult to deal with than expected.

"It sensed me!" As soon as Chen Kai appeared, he was struck by a tentacle and sent flying.

Although Peter successfully entangled a few tentacles with his spider silk, the octopus symbiote was too strong and quickly broke free of its restraints.

"I'll go!" Lynn quickly shifted his target and rushed towards the octopus symbiote.

This enemy has a large attack range; its eight tentacles can cover an area of ​​ten meters around it. But Lynn didn't attempt a long-range attack; instead, he charged directly into the attack range.

"Has he gone mad?" Carlos exclaimed.

But Lynn's strategy quickly proved effective. At close range, the tentacles' attacks were less powerful because they couldn't fully extend. Lynn swam among the tentacles, severing them with his combat knife whenever one tried to entangle him.

A few minutes later, the octopus symbiote lost most of its tentacles and its ability to fight. Lynn rushed to its core and plunged a knife into its head.

The final crocodile-form symbiote was slowed by Emma's freezing attack, but it remained a formidable threat. Its bite force was enough to snap through steel bars.

"Everyone, attack together!" Lynn commanded.

This was a true team effort. Emma continued her freezing attacks, Carlos used an energy barrier to restrict the symbiote's movement, and Chen Kai and Peter launched flanking attacks from both sides.

Lynn faced the behemoth head-on. The crocodile symbiote opened its massive jaws to bite him, but Lynn didn't dodge. Instead, he flipped over and jumped onto the symbiote's back, grabbing its upper jaw with both hands.

A massive clash of forces begins, with Lynn trying to stop the symbiote from closing its mouth, while the symbiote wants to bite the human who dared to provoke it to death.

"How can Lynn be so powerful?" Dr. Banner observed this scene in astonishment.

After a few minutes of struggle, Lynn suddenly changed tactics. He released one hand, pulled a grenade from his waist, and shoved it directly into the symbiote's mouth.

"Everyone lie down!"

The explosion was deafening; the crocodile symbiote's head was blown to pieces, and it finally stopped struggling.

The second wave of battle is over, but at a greater cost. Several team members were injured, and their equipment was severely damaged.

“We can’t continue this brute force,” Emily said while treating the wounded. “There are too many symbiotes, and our strength and equipment are limited.”

“And they’re getting stronger,” Sarah observed. “Each wave of attacks is stronger than the last.”

“Then we need to change our strategy,” Lynn pondered. “We can’t just passively defend; we must actively find their core and solve the problem once and for all.”

“But we don’t even know how big this underground base is,” Peter pointed out.

“I have a way,” Sarah said. “Give me some time, and I can try to use deep perception to find the location of the strongest energy.”

“Okay, we’ll buy you some time,” Lynn decided. “Everyone, form a defensive formation and protect Sarah.”

Just as Sarah was concentrating on her deep perception, the third wave of attacks began. This time, it appeared in a symbiotic form they had never seen before—a humanoid shape, but over three meters tall, with well-developed muscles all over its body, looking like the result of the fusion of multiple strong hosts.

“These are elite symbiotes,” Dr. Banner analyzed. “They retain human intelligence but possess superhuman physical abilities.”

Indeed, these elite symbiotes are not only powerful, but also demonstrate tactical thinking. They coordinate their attacks, utilize the environment, and even employ simple weapons.

The battle became more difficult. Lynn discovered that his enemies were no longer beasts that fought on instinct, but powerful and intelligent adversaries.

An elite symbiote picked up a steel pipe from the ground and hurled it at Lynn. Lynn dodged the attack, but the pipe struck the ground, creating a deep crater.

“They’ve learned to use tools!” Lynn warned.

Another elite symbiote attacked from the side, faster and stronger than the previous one. Lynn barely managed to block its punch, but the immense force sent him sliding backward several steps.

“This power is at least ten times that of an ordinary person,” Lynn assessed the enemy’s abilities.

But Lynn was no ordinary man. His combat experience, physical prowess, and mysterious abilities enabled him to confront these superhuman enemies head-on.

He grabbed the elite symbiote's arm, threw it to the ground with a perfect over-the-shoulder throw, and then quickly followed up with a powerful punch to the symbiote's temple.

The elite symbiote swayed, but instead of falling, it became even more enraged. It grabbed Lynn's leg and tried to throw him up.

Lynn immediately adjusted his balance, grabbed the elite symbiote's wrist the instant he was thrown into the air, and used the force of the rotation to deliver an elbow strike.

This attack struck the elite symbiote in the neck, finally rendering it incapable of fighting.

"Found it!" Sarah suddenly opened her eyes. "The core is deeper, about five hundred meters away, where there's a massive energy source!"

"What kind of energy source?" Lynn asked.

“Very powerful, and very ancient,” Sarah described, “like some kind of supreme being.”

This means they are about to face the supreme ruler of the symbiote, a being more powerful than any enemy they have ever encountered.

“Then let’s go and meet this ruler,” Lynn said firmly, “Prepare to venture deeper!”

After three waves of fierce fighting, Lynn's team continued deeper into the subway system. As they ventured further, the surrounding environment became increasingly eerie and terrifying. The organic matter on the walls became denser, and they could even see heart-like organs slowly beating, emitting a dull thud. (End of Chapter)